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SPECIAL CONTAINER r Filed April 4. 1929 INVENTOR.

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JOHN I. IUNBON LOGAN A. BECKER, 01! LAKEWOOD, OHIO, ASSIGNORS, BY MESH] ASSIGNMENTS/TO DU PONT CELLOPHANE COMPANY, INC, 01!

A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE SPECIAL CONTAINER Application filed April 4, 1929. Serial No. 352,411.

The present invention relates to a special although hav- \broken over the entire extent of the cover,

wrapper or container which, ing a wide variety of uses, is particularly intended and designed as a container for having many advantages especially apted for use in the packaging of cigars. A. purpose of the invention is to produce a neat and attractive tubular cover or casing for the preservation and display of cigars,

the invention consisting in the design of a ial form of covering made from transparent cellulose sheet material known in the trade as Cellophane. This material is made in a moistureproof form which is pecul'arly adapted to the preservation of cigars, owing eities and owing to its glassy appearance, the" resultant effect being to preserve the cigars with their original moisture content. The 've appearance of the cigar and is, therefore, a valuable sales adjunct.

An object of the invention is to produce a moisture proof seal or closure for the end of the container so that the cigar will not dry out. This object is combined with the manufacture of a form of seal for the container which will form a square end so that the cigars may be packed in the boxes without crumpling, distortion, or overlapping of the ends of the cover or wrapping. Owing to the shape and dimensions of a cigar, it cannot be eii'ectively enclosed in a plaln sack or tube as the bulk of the cigar will cause the ends of the tube to flare and this flaring will prevent successful packing of the cigars.

zThe invention, therefore, has as its beneficial results the formation of a tubular casilig or cover which is moisture proof and which presents straight edges to the very end of the casing or cover, so that the cigars present an unusually attractive appearance when peeked in boxes. The cover as shown and described will preserve the cigar so that it will always be preserved in its original condition, the advantages of which will be understood by tobacco users.

The particular advantages of the present form of cover or container lie in the fact that the cigars may be wrapped individually and to its moisture retaining propare the surface of the layer is smooth and unconnection with the packaging of cigars, it,

will be appreciated that the advantages thereof may be extended to other articles where similar problems are encountered.

In the drawing, in which the preferred form of the invention is shown:

Figure 1 is a view of a box of cigars provided with the improved cover or casing showing the manner in which the cigars are packed with the squared ends of the covers in'contact, the cigars being shown wra singly at the left and in pairs at the rig t;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the end of a cover showing the cigar therein;

Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a section taken transversely through the container without a cigar therein; and

Figures 5, 6 and 7 are views showing the several steps employed informing the airtight seal. v

The covering or casing is preferably made of the moisture proof cellulose sheeting in the form of a tube made from a sheet and having an upper panel 1 and a lower panel 2 in which is located the longitudinal seam 3 the edges of the strip being overlapped an gummed as shown. The sides of the tube formed with the longitudinal, bellowslike folds or gussets 4, forming a plicated, tubular structure. It will be noted that of the total outside perimeter of the bag, less than half and in the single cigar cover apmrw YORK, n. Y...

proximately one-fourth thereof .is contained in a single panel or side. y The strip of material is formed in along tube of the cross-section described and is cug. 9

ficient to form an air-tight closure. The

ends of the tube are then coated with an adhesive over the folded end and the tube is folded again at 9 so that the surface of the a first fold is brought in contact with the tube and is stuck there and in this condition the tube is sealed. The successive folding secures the air-tight feature.

It will now be observed that the doubly thickened end of the tube, which is indicated at 10, extends over and is attached to the panel 2, the plicated folds 4 and the opposite panel being free and unattached. The folded end 10 is quite stifi, owing to its multiple laminations, and this fold cannot bend readily. It will be observed that if this fold were stuck to one-half of the perimeter of the tubular container and then the container were filled with a bulky object, such as a cigar, the corners of the cover would flare outwardly. Where, however, the thickened, laminated seal is attached to only one panel of a plicated tube, such as shown here, when the object is placed in the container the edge will be straight and no outward flare will be present. This is illustrated at 12 in Figure 1, where the drawing shows the manner in which the ends of the containers lie parallel, closely filling the edges around the cigar without overlapping. The fact that the plicated folds nearly meet or approximate one another in the undivided cigar containers contributes to the result as the container is substantially square in cross-section. This brings the sharp folds at the sides of the panels in contact when the cigars are packed, making a substantially smooth surface over the entire surface of the box, which greatly improves the appearance of the box.

The chief object of the invention is to provide an individual cover or container for a single cigar, but, as shown at the right of Fig. 1, the containers may be made to hold two cigars. Where the package, however, is of greater width than depth, the difficulties of obtaining the square ends of the container are not so great. 1

The seal having been formed at one end of the cover, a cigar is placed therein and forced down to the end of the cover, which can be done without affecting the square end. The other end of the container may then be sealed in a similar manner.

It is believed that the objects and advan- 55 tages have been fully described. The formation of an air-tight seal on the end of a cover and particularly of a cover made of the transparent, glossy-like material here employed is a feature of great value in the pres- W ervation and display of articles such as cigars. It is believed that the invention here shown accomplishes new and useful results not heretofore accomplished. The cigars are preserved and maintained in excellent condition and artificial humidifying devices are unnecessary, and they are visible to the purchaser, who thus is aflorded the opportunity of a visual examination of the goods which he purchases.

What is claimed is: A sealed package for cigars comprising a tubular wrapping-composed of transparent moistureproof regenerated sheet cellulose, said container having a sealed end provided by the material beyond, the end of the inserted cigar, and comprising sides tucked inwardly to form a closure having superposed plies of the sheet material and to prevent the bulging of the wrapping beyond the cigar, the end of the wrapping having a double transverse fold and an adhesive securing the folded end, said folded end being adhesively secured to the surface of the wrapping.

JOHN M. MUNSON. LOGAN A. BECKER. 

